Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)

Over 90 Million Americans suffer from dizziness at least once. For people over 75 years of age, dizziness is the number one reason for visiting a physician. Dizziness, Vertigo, BPPV and Inner Ear disorders are also benefit from VRT.

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Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy is specialized physical therapy to correct imbalance, vertigo, migraines, BPPV, inner ear disorders and more. Because it is a specialized type of physical therapy, it is important to go to a physical therapist that specializes in VRT.

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What does VRT Help?

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy helps a range of disorders, from inner ear disorders, migraines, dizziness, multiple sclerosis and more. While most people think VRT is only for adults, children, young adults and middle aged people can also suffer from neurological conditions that benefit from VRT.

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Symptoms of Vestibular Disorders

Vestibular REhab Results

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy has proven to be wildly successful. For a number of symptoms and disorders, VRT therapy may be all that is required to get you back to normal! Patients who are regimented with their at home exercises and continue them after discharge see the most success.

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy

Evaluation and Treatment Plans

Come in for an initial meeting with one of our therapists! From there, they’ll be able to understand your medical history and situation, gather information from your doctors, and come up with a plan for your Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy. As a result, the plan of care will map out our road to recovery with you in the coming weeks.

Laser therapy + mire treatment

We use unique laser therapy that is not standard at most physical therapy practices. This laser therapy is FDA approved and non-invasive. Especially important – patients often experience significant relief, and quickly!

Laser therapy uses light emitting diodes at certain frequencies that causes increased circulation and blood-flow that helps alleviate the numbness and tingling. Laser therapy also release what’s called, Nitric Oxide, which acts as a traffic director to the cells that are used to heal and repair. This makes the healing happen at a faster rate. Read more about Laser therapy here.

Exercise & Balance Treatment

At Premier Physical Therapy we utilize a blend of tried and true holistic healing methods. We’ll work with you on strength building, and guide you on exercises that you can easily perform at home! Balance is almost always affected, so we usually incorporate balance retraining to help prevent falls and stabilize your body.

Free VRT Screenings

In order get the most out of your free screening, we ask that you come prepared with the few items below. This will help us tailor a plan to your needs and get you better, faster!

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A list of your medicines

Please bring a list of the medications you are currently taking.

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Past Vestibular Treatments

We like to know about the past treatments you may have tried for your vestibular disorder or symptoms so that we can develop the most personalized plan for you.

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Your Medical History

At your evaluation, your PT will go through your medical history, please make sure to have information on any serious conditions or surgeries.